Staple-wire clincher



LE ROY J. CHAPMAN STAPLE WIRE CLINCHER Filed March 22 1924 smut oz Patented May 12, 1925.

UNITED STATES LE ROY J. CHAPMAN, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

STA PLE-WIRE CLINGI-IER.

Application filed March 22, 192-4.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, L1: ROY J. CHAPMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State of Utah, have invented a new and useful Stapleire Clincher, of which the following is a specification.

This invention aims to provide novel means for holding a fence wire on a fence post.

It is within the scope of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

ith the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, claimed and shown in the drawings, it being understood that a mechanic, working within the scope of what is claimed may make such changes as his skill may d1ctate, without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 shows in perspective a device constructed in accordance with the invention; Figure 2 is a top plan showing the device applied, parts being broken away; Figure 3 is an elevation showing a modification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is made of metal and includes a prong l, which is pointed as shown at 2, and is still enough so that it can be driven into a post. An arm 3 is joined to the prong l and is flexible enough so that it may be wound about a fence wire. The prong l is disposed at an acute angle to the arm 3 at the point of juncture between the prong and the arm, and it may receive a hammer blow to advantage the end in view being that the prong Serial No. 701,124.

2 may be driven into a post 7, the arm 3 being wrapped as indicated at 8 about a fence wire 9 to hold the wire against the post 7 For the sake of strength, the prong and the arm 3 may be joined by an enlargement 5, which is flattened as at 6, so as to receive a hammer blow conveniently.

In the modification shown in the Figure 3, parts hereinafter described have been des ignated by numerals previously used with the suffix a. The modification consists in omitting the enlargement 5 and the fiattened surface 6.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a

prong and an arm joined to produce an angle which is sul'liciently prominent to receive a hammer blow, the prong being stiff enough so that it can be driven into a post, and the arm being flexible enough so that it can be wrapped about a fence wire, there being an enlargement, for the reception of a hammer blow, at the point of jucture between the prong and the arm.

2. In a device of the class described, a prong and an arm joined to produce an an gle which is sufficiently prominent to receive a hammer blow, the prong being stiff enough so that it can be driven into a post, and the arm being flexible enough so that it can be wrapped about afence wire, the prong and the arm being joined by an enlargement having a flattened surface adapted for the reception of a hammer blow.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LE ROY J. CHAPMAN. Witnesses S. S. KlNoseunr, E. J. Cnnms'rnn. 

